Madagascar Population (LIVE)

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Madagascar Population (1950 - 2024)
Yearly Population Growth Rate (%)
  • The current population of Madagascar is 32,168,652 as of Sunday, October 6, 2024, based on Worldometer's elaboration of the latest United Nations data1.
  • Madagascar 2024 population is estimated at 31,964,956 people at mid year.
  • Madagascar population is equivalent to 0.39% of the total world population.
  • Madagascar ranks number 49 in the list of countries (and dependencies) by population.
  • The population density in Madagascar is 55 per Km2 (142 people per mi2).
  • The total land area is 581,795 Km2 (224,632 sq. miles).
  • 39.6 % of the population is urban (12,663,299 people in 2024).
  • The median age in Madagascar is 19.0 years.
1. U.N. Dept. of Economic and Social Affairs - Population Division. World Population Prospects: The 2024 Revision. (Medium-fertility variant).

Population of Madagascar (2024 and historical)

YearPopulationYearly %
Change
Yearly
Change
Migrants (net)Median AgeFertility RateDensity (P/Km²)Urban
Pop %
Urban PopulationCountry's Share of
World Pop
World PopulationMadagascar
Global Rank
2024 31,964,956 2.47 % 769,024 -1,795 19.0 3.91 55 39.6 % 12,663,299 0.39 % 8,161,972,572 49
2023 31,195,932 2.49 % 758,671 -1,487 18.9 3.97 54 38.9 % 12,141,777 0.39 % 8,091,734,930 49
2022 30,437,261 2.51 % 746,178 -1,487 18.7 4.04 52 38.2 % 11,635,629 0.38 % 8,021,407,192 49
2020 28,953,556 2.60 % 734,002 -1,480 18.4 4.17 50 36.9 % 10,670,252 0.37 % 7,887,001,292 50
2015 25,426,702 2.77 % 648,672 -2,594 17.5 4.34 44 33.5 % 8,528,793 0.34 % 7,470,491,872 52
2010 22,183,340 2.97 % 604,727 -1,979 16.7 4.90 38 30.5 % 6,755,337 0.32 % 7,021,732,148 55
2005 19,159,707 3.01 % 528,674 -4,869 16.2 5.20 33 27.6 % 5,283,543 0.29 % 6,586,970,132 57
2000 16,516,338 3.29 % 493,013-4,298 16.1 5.67 28 25.9 % 4,276,171 0.27 % 6,171,702,993 56
1995 14,051,275 3.11 % 399,127 -1,670 16.0 6.04 24 24.7 % 3,476,130 0.24 % 5,758,878,982 59
1990 12,055,639 2.93 % 324,499 -1,777 15.8 6.14 21 22.7 % 2,733,282 0.23 % 5,327,803,110 58
1985 10,433,142 2.99 % 285,422 -1,947 15.4 6.46 18 20.2 % 2,106,614 0.21 % 4,868,943,465 59
1980 9,006,032 3.08 % 253,339 -4,005 15.4 6.84 15 17.9 % 1,614,681 0.20 % 4,447,606,236 64
1975 7,739,336 3.01 % 213,467 -5,173 15.5 6.97 13 15.9 % 1,234,215 0.19 % 4,070,735,277 66
1970 6,672,003 2.77 % 170,577 -2,658 15.6 7.10 11 13.9 % 927,259 0.18 % 3,694,683,794 68
1965 5,819,116 2.63 % 141,617 -550 15.5 7.17 10 12.3 % 714,199 0.17 % 3,334,533,703 73
1960 5,111,029 2.62 % 124,183 0 16.8 7.34 9 10.6 % 542,656 0.17 % 3,015,470,894 73
1955 4,490,113 2.56 % 106,808 0 18.4 7.40 8 9.2 % 414,442 0.16 % 2,740,213,792 73
Source: Worldometer (www.Worldometers.info)
Elaboration of data by United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division. World Population Prospects: The 2024 Revision. (Medium-fertility variant).
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Madagascar Population Forecast

YearPopulationYearly %
Change
Yearly
Change
Migrants (net)Median AgeFertility RateDensity (P/Km²)Urban
Pop %
Urban PopulationCountry's Share of
World Pop
World PopulationMadagascar
Global Rank
2025 32,740,678 2.49 % 757,424 -2,227 19.2 3.85 56 40.3 % 13,199,949 0.40 % 8,231,613,070 49
2030 36,693,183 2.31 % 790,501 -3,866 20.1 3.56 63 43.9 % 16,101,660 0.43 % 8,569,124,911 49
2035 40,733,844 2.11 % 808,132 -4,854 21.0 3.32 70 47.4 % 19,327,758 0.46 % 8,885,210,181 45
2040 44,846,895 1.94 % 822,610 -6,106 22.0 3.12 77 51.1 % 22,905,168 0.49 % 9,177,190,203 42
2045 49,011,274 1.79 % 832,876 -6,746 23.1 2.95 84 54.8 % 26,853,051 0.52 % 9,439,639,668 39
2050 53,185,475 1.65 % 834,840   24.2 2.82 91 58.6 % 31,157,741 0.55 % 9,664,378,587 37
Source: Worldometer (www.Worldometers.info)
Elaboration of data by United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division. World Population Prospects: The 2024 Revision. (Medium-fertility variant).

Madagascar Demographics

Main Page: Demographics of Madagascar
Life Expectancy
63.84 years
(life expectancy at birth, both sexes)
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Infant Mortality
44.2
(infant deaths per 1,000 live births)
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Deaths under age 5
64.4
(per 1,000 live births)
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Main Cities by Population in Madagascar

(includes boroughs, districts, urban agglomerations, etc.)

# CITY NAME POPULATION
1 Antananarivo 1,349,501
2 Toamasina 345,107
3 Antsirabe 260,907
4 Mahajanga 260,556
5 Fianarantsoa 203,105
6 Toliara 178,725
7 Antsiranana 136,959
8 Sambava 89,003
9 Imerintsiatosika 74,085
10 Antalaha 71,898
11 Tolanaro 71,258
12 Antanifotsy 70,626
13 Ambovombe 69,265
14 Ambilobe 66,029
15 Ambanja 63,884
16 Moramanga 60,456
17 Morondava 56,671
18 Hell-Ville 53,219
19 Ivato 52,376
20 Ambatondrazaka 50,463
21 Amboasary 48,705
22 Tsiroanomandidy 47,087
23 Manakara 46,850
24 Ambalavao 45,784
25 Maroantsetra 45,041
26 Fenoarivo Atsinanana 44,199
27 Ambositra 43,504
28 Soavinandriana 42,410
29 Ihosy 41,892
30 Marovoay 41,611
31 Vangaindrano 40,813
32 Antsohihy 40,512
33 Ampanihy 40,244
34 Mahanoro 40,033
35 Ambatofinandrahana 39,618
36 Andilamena 39,428
37 Soanierana Ivongo 39,271
38 Ikongo 38,851
39 Vavatenina 37,861
40 Faratsiho 37,563
41 Mananara 37,224
42 Nosy Varika 37,152
43 Farafangana 36,724
44 Andapa 36,660
45 Betafo 36,364
46 Ambato Boeny 35,432
47 Amparafaravola 35,266
48 Ambatolampy 34,198
49 Bealanana 32,764
50 Antsohimbondrona 32,080
51 Fandriana 30,958
52 Mampikony 30,282
53 Arivonimamo 29,997
54 Tsiombe 29,825
55 Ankazobe 28,430
56 Ambodifotatra 28,406
57 Sahavato 28,000
58 Maevatanana 27,459
59 Betioky 27,125
60 Miandrarivo 27,000
60 Vohipaho 27,000
61 Mananjary 26,712
62 Tsaratanana 26,446
63 Marolambo 26,160
64 Ankazoabo 25,961
65 Anjozorobe 25,541
66 Vohibinany 25,311
67 Ambohidratrimo 25,163
68 Ampahana 25,000
69 Morombe 23,961

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Notes

The Madagascar Population (Live) counter shows a continuously updated estimate of the current population of Madagascar delivered by Worldometer's RTS algorithm, which processes data collected from the United Nations Population Division.

The Population of Madagascar (1950 - 2023) chart plots the total population count as of July 1 of each year, from 1950 to 2023.

The Yearly Population Growth Rate chart plots the annual percentage changes in population registered on July 1 of each year, from 1951 to 2023. This value can differ from the Yearly % Change shown in the historical table, which shows the last year equivalent percentage change assuming homogeneous change in the preceding five year period.

Definitions

Year: as of July 1 of the year indicated.

Population: Overall total population (both sexes and all ages) in the country as of July 1 of the year indicated, as estimated by the United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division. World Population Prospects: The 2024 Revision. For forecasted years, the U.N. medium-fertility variant is used.


Yearly % Change: For 2023: percentage change in total population over the last year (from July 1, 2022 to June 30 2023). For all other years: latest year annual percentage change equivalent assuming homogeneous change in the preceding five year period, calculated through reverse compounding.

Yearly Change: For 2023: absolute change in total population (increase or decrease in number of people) over the last year (from July 1, 2022 to June 30 2023). For all other years: average annual numerical change over the preceding five year period.

Migrants (net): The average annual number of immigrants minus the number of emigrants over the preceding five year period (running from July 1 to June 30 of the initial and final years), or subsequent five year period (for 2016 data). A negative number means that there are more emigrants than immigrants.

Median Age: age that divides the population into two numerically equal groups: half of the people are older than the median age indicated and half are younger. This parameter provides an indication of age distribution.

Fertility Rate: (Total Fertility Rate, or TFR), it is expressed as children per woman. It is calculated as the average number of children an average woman will have during her reproductive period (15 to 49 years old) based on the current fertility rates of every age group in the country, and assuming she is not subject to mortality.

Density (P/Km²): (Population Density) Population per square Kilometer (Km²).

Urban Pop % : Urban population as a percentage of total population.

Urban Population: Population living in areas classified as urban according to the criteria used by each country.

Country's Share of World Pop: Total population in the country as a percentage of total World Population as of July 1 of the year indicated.

World Population: Total World Population as of July 1 of the year indicated.

Global Rank: Position held by Madagascar in the list of all countries worldwide ranked by population (from the highest population to the lowest population) as of July 1 of the year indicated.